| The CROWN of CHRIST - Understanding the Times in the Light of Scripture |
| The Pope of Rome is the Anti-christ |
There is no other head of the Church, but the Lord Jesus Christ; nor can the Pope
of Rome, in any sense, be head thereof; but is that Antichrist, that man of sin, and
son of perdition, that exalteth himself, in the Church, against Christ and all that is
called God. -Westminster Confession of Faith, 25:6
The Medieval Papacy was not an apostolic or Biblical institution. Indeed, it grew
slowly into a tyranny over the state as well as the spiritual realm. Jesus told His
Apostles never to lord it over each other. Popes claimed lordship even over Kings
of sovereign nations. Jesus wore a crown of thorns; Popes wear a triple crown and
claim global authority.
What does the Bible say? (1 Thessalonians 2:3-9)
Let no man deceive you by any means: (1) for that day shall not come, except their
come a departing first, and that (2) that man of sin be disclosed, even the son of
perdition. Which is an adversary, and (3) exalteth himself against all that is called
God, or that is worshipped: (4) so that he doeth sit as God in the Temple of God,
shewing himself that he is God. (5) Remember ye not, that when I was yet with
you, I told you these things? ...And now ye know (6) what withholdeth, that he
might be revealed in his time. (7) For the mystery of iniquity doeth already worke:
(8) only he which now (9) withholdeth, shall let till he be taken out of the way.
(10) And then shall (11) that wicked man be revealed, whom the Lord shall (12)
consume with the (13) Spirit of his mouth, and shall abolish with the brightnesse of
his comming, Even him whose comming is by the effectual working of Satan, with all
his power, and signes, and (14) lying wonders.
(1) The Apostle Paul predicts that before the coming of the Lord a throne will be
set up to oppose Christ's glory. A wicked man will sit enthroned claiming to be
divine, and many will follow him.
(2) The one man of sin refers to both the man of evil and his church, which are
united like head and body.
(3) We all know which man this is, who brags that he can open and close heaven's
gate. He expects even kings and princes to bow down and worship him as if he
were a god.
(4) Antichrist doesn't rule outside of the Church, but in the very heart of the
Church!
(5) The Ancient Church had repeated warnings about the rise of this Antichrist, yet
they forget them.
(6) Something hindered Antichrist and kept him from appearing.
(7) Even during the time of the Apostles, the foundations of pride and tyranny were
working, but slowly so that men were deceived.
(8) When the Roman Empire fell, the power vacuum was filled by the Antichrist.
(9) Roman Emperors kept the Pope from claiming universal dominion.
(10) The Antichrist will eventually be destroyed by the truth of the Bible, and the
Second Coming of Christ.
(11) "Wicked man" is litearlly "lawless fellow". The Antichrist replaced God's laws
with his own.
(12) Jesus will make the Antichrist powerless.
(13) True preachers are God's mouth. They breath out the Bible which crushes all
lies.
(14) Satan will give the Antichrist power to deceive many, often through false
"miracles", but true believers will not be tricked.
of Rome, in any sense, be head thereof; but is that Antichrist, that man of sin, and
son of perdition, that exalteth himself, in the Church, against Christ and all that is
called God. -Westminster Confession of Faith, 25:6
The Medieval Papacy was not an apostolic or Biblical institution. Indeed, it grew
slowly into a tyranny over the state as well as the spiritual realm. Jesus told His
Apostles never to lord it over each other. Popes claimed lordship even over Kings
of sovereign nations. Jesus wore a crown of thorns; Popes wear a triple crown and
claim global authority.
What does the Bible say? (1 Thessalonians 2:3-9)
Let no man deceive you by any means: (1) for that day shall not come, except their
come a departing first, and that (2) that man of sin be disclosed, even the son of
perdition. Which is an adversary, and (3) exalteth himself against all that is called
God, or that is worshipped: (4) so that he doeth sit as God in the Temple of God,
shewing himself that he is God. (5) Remember ye not, that when I was yet with
you, I told you these things? ...And now ye know (6) what withholdeth, that he
might be revealed in his time. (7) For the mystery of iniquity doeth already worke:
(8) only he which now (9) withholdeth, shall let till he be taken out of the way.
(10) And then shall (11) that wicked man be revealed, whom the Lord shall (12)
consume with the (13) Spirit of his mouth, and shall abolish with the brightnesse of
his comming, Even him whose comming is by the effectual working of Satan, with all
his power, and signes, and (14) lying wonders.
(1) The Apostle Paul predicts that before the coming of the Lord a throne will be
set up to oppose Christ's glory. A wicked man will sit enthroned claiming to be
divine, and many will follow him.
(2) The one man of sin refers to both the man of evil and his church, which are
united like head and body.
(3) We all know which man this is, who brags that he can open and close heaven's
gate. He expects even kings and princes to bow down and worship him as if he
were a god.
(4) Antichrist doesn't rule outside of the Church, but in the very heart of the
Church!
(5) The Ancient Church had repeated warnings about the rise of this Antichrist, yet
they forget them.
(6) Something hindered Antichrist and kept him from appearing.
(7) Even during the time of the Apostles, the foundations of pride and tyranny were
working, but slowly so that men were deceived.
(8) When the Roman Empire fell, the power vacuum was filled by the Antichrist.
(9) Roman Emperors kept the Pope from claiming universal dominion.
(10) The Antichrist will eventually be destroyed by the truth of the Bible, and the
Second Coming of Christ.
(11) "Wicked man" is litearlly "lawless fellow". The Antichrist replaced God's laws
with his own.
(12) Jesus will make the Antichrist powerless.
(13) True preachers are God's mouth. They breath out the Bible which crushes all
lies.
(14) Satan will give the Antichrist power to deceive many, often through false
"miracles", but true believers will not be tricked.
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